Banded iron formation and Adakite Definition

Definition of Banded iron formation and Adakite

The general Banded iron formation and Adakite definition can be stated as: Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Adakite. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Adakite

The history of Banded iron formation and Adakite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Banded iron formation and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

Banded iron formation and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Banded iron formation and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Banded iron formation and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Banded iron formation and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Banded iron formation is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Adakite

Along with Banded iron formation and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Banded iron formation and Adakite. Etymology of Banded iron formation and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Banded iron formation and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Banded iron formation is From its formation process while that of Adakite is From its formation process. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Banded iron formation and Adakite are listed below.

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock